Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

It is a biologically based disorder characterized by a combination of inattentiveness, distractibility, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. AD/HD appears early in a child's life. It is estimated that 3-to-5 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with AD/HD and it is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. In addition, more than half the children diagnosed with AD/HD continue to have symptoms during the adolescent years and into adulthood. Individuals with AD/HD characteristics have difficulty across multiple settings including home, school and peer relationships. AD/HD children do not do well at school or even fail, despite normal and above normal intelligence. They have difficulty sitting still and paying attention in class. They experience peer rejection and engage in a broad array of disruptive behaviors. If left untreated, AD/HD has been shown to have long-term adverse affects on academic performance, vocational success and social-emotional development. As they grow older, children with untreated AD/HD are more prone to drug abuse, antisocial behavior and injuries of all sort.

Symptoms

Medications for AD/HD help many children focus, be more successful at school, home and play. But for lasting improvement, experts agree that treatment for AD/HD should include medication combined with behavioral therapy, emotional counseling and practical support. Ask for help, now.

ANTISOCIAL personality  DISORDER

Antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathic or psychopathic personality often leads to conflict with society as a consequence of amoral, unethical behavior. Complications that might arise include: imprisonment, drug abuse and alcoholism. People with this illness may seem charming, but they are likely to be irritable and aggressive as well as irresponsible. They may have numerous somatic complaints and perhaps attempt suicide, however, due to their manipulative tendencies, it is difficult to separate what is true and what is not.